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Wildfires
September was a tough month in the Portland area. We faced a continuing onslaught of Covid-19 and unrest/violence in our downtown core. In addition, we suffered through a period of dense wildfire smoke.
In late October I took a drive east of Salem and over Santiam Pass on Highway 22. The road followed the Santiam River, reaching Mill City and then on to the small town of Detroit next to Detroit Lake.
The Beachie Wildfire (the cause of much of the dense wildfire smoke earlier in Portland) had wreaked an incredible amount of havoc along the highway. Detroit suffered greatly, losing seventy percent of the buildings in town.
The remains of a restaurant in Detroit that we ate at many times
The amount of pure destruction was near unbelievable. So many people’s life impacted!
I left the wildfire effects near Marion Forks, finally beginning to enjoy the drive and scenery.
Upon reaching the top of Santiam Pass, I pulled over and drank in the beauty of the high Cascades.
What a year 2020 has been.
Remains of a store in Detroit
Wildfire damage near Mill City
Remains of a motel in Detroit that I have stayed in often during fall deer season
Remains of the only gas station in Detroit
A few buildings in Detroit were saved
Detroit
Detroit
Three Fingered Jack from Santiam Pass
So heartbreaking
The amount of damage was hard to comprehend. I was very saddened.
Colorado has suffered a lot of the same this year too but I haven’t seen it up close
Hi John, the last two posts did not come through correctly. Can’t open it. BTW did you hear that Maureen Carr passed away a couple of weeks ago.
Geoff
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I had not heard about Maureen. That is truly sad to hear.
Regarding the posts, were you trying to open them on an iPad?